Higgins, William
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| PERSONAL DETAILS | William HIGGINS |
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| Birth date and place | 2 Aug 1822 Shankill, Lurgan, Armagh, Ireland. |
| Baptism date and place | |
| Civil Census Residences England, Wales & Scotland | |
| Occupations pre-WA | Weaver. |
| Physical Description | Height: 5 ft. 8½ ins. Complexion: fresh. Eyes: blue. Hair: brown. |
| Marriage date and place | |
| Spouse | Made voluntary allowance to wife before embarking [Broomhall p.B134 source not stated]. This may suggest that his wife remained in Ireland. |
| Children | |
| Death date and place | 1887 Q4 Lurgan, Armagh, Ireland (tentative). Possible return to Lurgan, Armagh unproven (see sidebar). |
| Burial date and place | |
| Will and Probate | |
| Death Notices and Obituaries | |
| ARMED FORCES | |
| Regiment(s) | 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment. |
| Regiment No. and Rank | #1831 Private. |
| Attestation date and place | 2 Aug 1839 Lurgan, Armagh. |
| Service/Campaigns | Mediterranean 5 years 4 months. Jamaica 2 years. North America 3 years 3 months. Turkey 4 months. Crimea 1 year 9 months. East Indies 2 years. |
| Musters | |
| Promotions | None. |
| Medals, Clasps and Badges | Crimea War Medal clasps Alma, Inkermann, Sebastopol. Turkish Crimea Medal. Indian Mutiny Medal clasp Lucknow. One Good Conduct Badge. |
| Casualty/Medical | None. |
| Regimental Courts Martial | 10 Jun 1851: Confined and sentenced to loss of one penny a day for six months and 30 days imprisonment with hard labour. Imprisoned 10 Jun to 9 Jul 1851. Released 10 Jun 1857. 20 Apr 1857: Confined and sentenced to loss of 1d. a day for 30 days and 42 days imprisonment with hard labour. Imprisoned 20 Apr to 31 May 1857. Released 1 Jun 1857. |
| District Courts Martial | None. |
| General Courts Martial | None. |
| Discharge date and place | 12 Nov 1861 Camp Colchester. |
| Length of Service | 21 years 26 days. |
| Chelsea Pension Reference | WO97/1510/62. |
| Post Discharge Residence | County Armagh, Ireland. |
| Post Discharge Pension District | 2nd Belfast. |
| Pension Amount | 9d. per diem. |
| ARRIVAL AND LIFE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA | |
| Ship | Hougoumont. |
| Departure and Arrival | 12 Oct 1867 London; 9 Jan 1868 Fremantle. |
| Status/Occupation | Enrolled Pensioner Force. |
| Land Grant/Purchase | None in Western Australia. |
| Subscriptions | None. |
| Misc. Newspaper Articles | Daily News 12 Apr 1887 (tentative – other men in Colony named William Higgins). |
| Departure from WA | IF returned to Armagh, name of vessel unknown. |